Author Topic: Deck width vs. truck width (Read 20967 times)

Willie · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2018, 06:57:45 AM »

Equal or slight overhang - Never trucks poking out.

beatifk · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2018, 02:23:12 PM »

Ace 44 on 8.5
Indy 139 on 8.25

I hate when trucks stick out unless I'm riding a cruiser with giant soft wheels or something.

curbsmash · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2018, 03:41:14 PM »

I don't even like trucks sticking out with my cruiser. I'm turning a 9.25" Black Label deck (the smallest deck in my quiver) into a cruiser and I might have to size down from 169 Indy's on that deck if the 70mm soft Kryptonics stick out. Will find out when I get home, I think the wheels were delivered today.

Shuh · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2018, 07:59:19 AM »

8.5 thunder 149. My board is not broken but considering it has been over a year I've decided to change my board. I've decided to downsize to 8.25 on my current 149s, but I find it curious aced 144 recommends 8.18 to 8.5, does anyone have any experience running a 8.18 on thunder 149? Plus I ride loose

Bumpovertrash · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2018, 08:12:36 AM »

8.38 with 8.25 thunders
i cant tre or do any scooping with wider trucks

nosneb · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2018, 01:20:03 PM »

Quote from: Shuh on February 21, 2018, 07:59:19 AM

8.5 thunder 149. My board is not broken but considering it has been over a year I've decided to change my board. I've decided to downsize to 8.25 on my current 149s, but I find it curious aced 144 recommends 8.18 to 8.5, does anyone have any experience running a 8.18 on thunder 149? Plus I ride loose

8.25 on 149 will be perfect but any smaller the axle will deff stick out

Gray Imp Sausage Metal · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2018, 04:42:14 PM »

Quote from: nosneb on February 21, 2018, 01:20:03 PM

Quote from: Shuh on February 21, 2018, 07:59:19 AM
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8.5 thunder 149. My board is not broken but considering it has been over a year I've decided to change my board. I've decided to downsize to 8.25 on my current 149s, but I find it curious aced 144 recommends 8.18 to 8.5, does anyone have any experience running a 8.18 on thunder 149? Plus I ride loose
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this! I'm on a an 8.25 with 149s at the moment and it's the perfect fit
8.25 on 149 will be perfect but any smaller the axle will deff stick out

Richard Skidder · « **Reply #37 on:** March 05, 2020, 07:42:17 AM »

Found this thread today and was wondering if anyone’s preferences have changed with there being more 8.25 truck options available. Does everyone still feel the same as before?

Fat Tire · « **Reply #38 on:** March 05, 2020, 07:51:44 AM »

Quote from: Richard Skidder on March 05, 2020, 07:42:17 AM

Found this thread today and was wondering if anyone’s preferences have changed with there being more 8.25 truck options available. Does everyone still feel the same as before?

Yeah I still ride trucks wider than my deck.

moonordie · « **Reply #39 on:** March 05, 2020, 07:56:54 AM »

Currently 149 on 8.5, scared to change that.

Firebert · « **Reply #40 on:** March 05, 2020, 08:02:27 AM »

I moved my 149s up to an alternate 8.5 setup and got 144s to try on 8.25 - I don't dislike em.

cricketclub · « **Reply #41 on:** March 05, 2020, 08:27:43 AM »

Venture 5.2 Lows on an 8 is great

Equal axle to deck width seems to work best for me.

whatsreallygood · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2020, 10:13:54 AM »

Either wider or equal. If I'm on an 8.25 or 8.38 I still want the width of an 8.5 truck for grinds, but nothing wider otherwise it's gonna poke out too much under the board

gaunting · « **Reply #43 on:** March 05, 2020, 10:18:18 AM »

*147 thunder hollow team on the 7.75”
*139 indy forged hollow on the 8”
*149 indy cast hollow on the 8.38”

Esmith5488 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 05, 2020, 11:23:15 AM »

I was always 149 on 8.25, but once I set these ventures up I’ll be flush with my board for the first time in like 10 plus years

Uncle Poseur · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2020, 11:32:59 AM »

Quote from: curbsmash on February 20, 2018, 03:41:14 PM

I don't even like trucks sticking out with my cruiser. I'm turning a 9.25" Black Label deck (the smallest deck in my quiver) into a cruiser and I might have to size down from 169 Indy's on that deck if the 70mm soft Kryptonics stick out. Will find out when I get home, I think the wheels were delivered today.

The current Lucero Bars is like a 9.25, but it's more like 8.75 at the rear truck. Wheels might stick out on the back a little but you're probably good to go on the front truck.

Seventyfrigginseven · « **Reply #46 on:** March 05, 2020, 01:05:10 PM »

Equal right now.
8" deck with Indy 139s and loving it

backinaction · « **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2020, 02:16:23 PM »

Equal, or up to .25 bigger trucks.

Current setups
8 deck with 8 trucks (x2)
8.3 with 8.38
8.3 with 8.5
8.38 with 8.5
8.5 (measures 8.62) with 8.75
9.25 with 9.35

Uncle Flea · « **Reply #48 on:** March 05, 2020, 03:54:51 PM »

Magic Carpet mostly. It really doesn't matter to me that much. I've found I can skate anything so long as the wheels aren't under 50mm.

But yes I've found a slightly narrower truck to flip and spin faster. More wood than metal means more control I think? Idk.

Right now I'm 5.6 on a 8.25. I'm likely going to go back to 8.5s with the 5.6 though

Reed Richards · « **Reply #49 on:** March 05, 2020, 04:52:51 PM »

I like them as even as I can get. In the age of 8.1somethings and 8.38s, sometimes you have to round some numbers.
Also, for my egg shaped setup, it's 9" at its widest in the middle but tapers to 8.5 near the trucks. So it also differs for shaped boards.

Taint Paint · « **Reply #50 on:** March 05, 2020, 11:22:41 PM »

Running it wide on one, equal on the other. 8.25 with some Destructo D1 Mid 5.75's, and 8.5 with Thunder 149's

Heywoodfloyd · « **Reply #51 on:** March 06, 2020, 06:15:32 AM »

I skate 149's on 8.25" decks, i've tried 148's but wider trucks just looks cooler, i don't notice that much of a difference to be honest.

But i don't really do flip tricks any more, if i flip my board it has to be in a bank or up something.

MysticalTypeExperience · « **Reply #52 on:** December 02, 2021, 05:24:01 PM »

Necroing this thread for more opinions on this. I watched the Ben Degros video on it and it makes me REALLY want to try 8.75 trucks with an 8.5 deck.

Frank and Fred · « **Reply #53 on:** December 02, 2021, 05:46:25 PM »

Thats a good combo. Used to religiously ride 151s and 159s on 8.5" decks...

iw0 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2021, 06:06:37 PM »

i forget if/where i posted about it, but i have 5.6s on an 8 and love it

Candied cigarettes · « **Reply #55 on:** December 02, 2021, 08:03:52 PM »

8 or 8.1 with thunder 145s

GBLange · « **Reply #56 on:** December 02, 2021, 10:16:02 PM »

Quote from: MysticalTypeExperience on December 02, 2021, 05:24:01 PM

Necroing this thread for more opinions on this. I watched the Ben Degros video on it and it makes me REALLY want to try 8.75 trucks with an 8.5 deck.

if on spits classics, the outer edge of the wheels would line up nicely with the edge of the deck.

backinaction · « **Reply #57 on:** December 03, 2021, 11:13:39 AM »

A few posts above - and a year and a half ago - I was running slightly larger.

A few months ago I picked up an 8.75 Blue Meanie and my 8.75 trucks were sitting on a Polar 1991, so I put Ace AF1 55s on it. Hot damn if I wasn't locking into my grinds on transition better than I had before. I thought it may have been an anomaly, but last week I sized down from 149s to 144s on my 8.3 and I was locking in better than before.

So I was equal to wide, and now I'm narrow to equal.

IpathCats · « **Reply #58 on:** December 03, 2021, 11:53:28 AM »

8.3 deck 8.5 trucks seems to be my happy place. as long as theyre within 1/8" im good, larger or smaller, flush is fine too.

hillbilly shifty · « **Reply #59 on:** December 03, 2021, 11:55:30 AM »

indy 144s on 8.06/8.12
indy 149s on 8.25

Poll

What is your deck to truck width preference?

Author Topic: Deck width vs. truck width (Read 20967 times)

Bumpovertrash

Seventyfrigginseven

Taint Paint

Frank and Fred

IpathCats